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(Presentation in the temple mentioned in this context.) To
understand Mary's role as disciple, it is useful to
remember that every human
being is God's creature, directly (soul) and indirectly (body) the fruit of
God's love.www.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq188.html

Did Mary have servants?

Some points to consider: 1) There has been a tendency since the
late Middle Ages to compare Mary to Christ in order to show the intimate
connection between the two figures.... (answer contains reference to presentation
in the temple) www.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq177.html

Mary is a model of contemplative prayer specifically because of
her pondering (presentation and twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple), meaning:
assimilating events of her life—which happened to be important events of
salvation history—examining them in her heart....www.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq173.html

Excerpts from the introductions to the following votive Masses taken from the Collection of Marian Masses.
Holy Mary, Mother of God
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Savior
The Blessed Virgin Mary and the Epiphany of the Lord
The Blessed Virgin Mary and the Presentation of the Lord
Our Lady of Nazareth
Our Lady of Canaudayton.edu/mary/resources/bvmtext1.htm

Which are the Marian feast days?

There are many Marian feast days celebrated in the Catholic Church, but the principal ones
are the Solemnity of Mary, the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple, the Annunciation, the Assumption, and the Immaculate Conception.
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, is the oldest Marian feast of the Church of Rome.udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq04.html

The charts are direct quotes from Post-Vatican II Magisterial Documents
concerning the theme, Various Forms of Marian Piety. These teachings of the Catholic Church may prove useful to include in talks, ...udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs7-2.html

Today's gospel message is about the mystery of Jesus and its revelation. Today's message deals also with the vocation of Mary.
This double revelation about the mystery of Christ and the vocation of Mary is for us cause of....www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/GuadalupeHomily.html

Mexico: Our Lady of
Guadalupe

Greatly astonished, the
Franciscan bishop of Mexico, Fray Juan de Zumarraga, contemplates the
fresh roses of Castille that sprinkle with colors the floor of his
episcopal palace. Tears run down his cheeks as he recognizes the....udayton.edu/mary/resources/engfive.html

Among the miraculous Marian images are the so-called "Black Madonnas." Many of these images are
quite popular among the faithful. Of the hundreds which presently exist at various shrines, some of the better known images are...
udayton.edu/mary/meditations/blackmdn.html

On December 8 we celebrate the Immaculate Conception, not only as Catholics but also as Americans. The Catholic Church of the United States made the Immaculate Conception the patronal feast of the whole nation. This occurred in 1846....udayton.edu/mary/meditations/immac.html

Sometimes called the root of Jesse or radix Jesse in Latin, the Jesse tree is a visual representation of Jesus' genealogy which dates back to the father of David, who was Jesse.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/jessetree.html

Who are Mary's parents?
The story of Mary's birth and details about her aging parents, Joachim and Anne, come from apocryphal writings known as the Protoevangelium of James....udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq13.html

The Scriptures tells us nothing of Mary's hidden life. The inspired Word of God gives us no word about her Presentation in the Temple, the feast which we celebrate each year on November 21. However, we do have the testimonies of tradition which are based on accounts which come to us from apostolic times.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/Nov21.html

Includes the following poems: "November Eleventh," "November Memories," "Our Lady of the Eucharist," "The Queen of Purgatory," "Our Lady of Mercy," "Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament," "Our Lady - Skyscraper in the Night," "Our Lady Compared to a Space Ship," "Mary on Her Way to the Temple," "Mother of Mercy," "Thanksgiving," "Thanksgiving Day Grace," "Family Portrait," "After Holy Communion," "Mary," "Shield Us from Danger," "Mother of Grace."http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry_new/novemberpoetry.html

The complex history of the rosary deals normally with the following stages of development: 1) Repetition of the Hail Mary, in the twelfth c, related to the joys of Mary, first five (Annunciation, Nativity, Resurrection, ...udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq18.html

Is there a biblical basis for the Rosary? (YQ 83)

As you know, the bible does "not" tell us to pray the rosary because this form of prayer originated only during the Middle Ages. However, important elements of the Rosary are biblical ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq83.html

The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. This is primarily due to the fact that the liturgical feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on October 7. More information on historical origin.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/Fcc.html

In Fatima Our Lady appeared six times to three young Portuguese children in a field called the Cova de Iria, near the small village of Fatima, about seventy miles north of Lisbon. The children were asked to pray the rosary for peace.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/Apr99.html

This page has information on the most important prayers which constitute the Rosary and on how to pray them (Sign of the Cross, Apostles' Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, Prayer after the Rosary).udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq07.html

Are the "Rosary Novenas to Our Lady" available on the Internet? (YQ 179)

The novena is written by Charles V. Lacey with a preface by Rev. Raymond P. Lawrence. It is a fifty-four-day novena of daily recitation of five decades of the Rosary with a meditation ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq179.html

Is there a chaplet, rosary or some other devotion to the seven joys of Mary? (YQ 205)

The most typical Rosary expression of Mary's joys are the joyous mysteries. The original number of joys were five, and not seven! At one time it became fifteen joys. However, ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq205.html

I have a six-year-old daughter in kindergarten who received a rosary today. Is there an easy way to start teaching someone how to pray the rosary? (YQ 217)

In both churches I attend (Ukrainian rite and Roman) May is dedicated to Mary. In the Roman Church I attend on weekdays we say the Rosary before Mass just as we do in October (in my Ukrainian rite we say the rosary before Mass throughout the year). Is this universal in the Church? When, where, and how (or why) did this originate? (YQ 220)

Historical Background of the Saturdays in Honor of Mary, The Golden Saturdays, The Heart of Mary Saturdays and the Saturday Rosary, First Saturday Communion of Reparation, the Fifteen Saturdays of the Rosary, and others.udayton.edu/mary/resources/firstsaturday.html

Mary, Refuge of Sinners, 1836 Basilica of Our Lady of Victories. To commemorate the victory of the Christian Armada on October 7, 1571, Pope Pius V introduced in 1572 the "festem BMV de victoria" – rosary plays important role.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq103.html

The Mission Rosary links two major concerns of our Church: prayer and apostolate. The rosary is a traditional form of prayer which combines remembrance, praise and petition. It remembers the events of Salvation History....udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq169.html

Is there going to be a fourth series of Rosary mysteries?

The German Liturgical Institute was recently asked its opinion about instituting a fourth series of Rosary mysteries, The Public Life of Jesus. A Marian group in Leutesdorf, Germany recently ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq53.html

Where can I find a Marian image, statue, rosary, book? (YQ 86)

To find a Marian image, statue, rosary, book, or other such items, first look at your local religious supply store. Of course, the web may be a resource, but always be cautious. We have compiled ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq86.html

There are several good reasons to present a selection of October poems in honor of Our Lady. First, October is the month of the Holy Rosary. Second, there are two feast days of the Blessed Virgin Mary in October. The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7th. The Feast of Our Lady of the Pillar (Saragossa, Spain) is a feast day celebrated on October 12....

There are a number of ancient texts not in the canon of Sacred Scripture which claim to present details about the life of Mary. The Protoevangelium Jacobi (ca. 150) examines ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq05.html

What are the aspects of Mary’s person and life, which are related by the various apocryphal writings?

The History of the Liturgical Celebration of Mary's Birth - The Churches of Constantinople in the East and Rome in the West celebrate liturgies in honor of Mary’s birth ....udayton.edu/mary/meditations/birthday.html

September 8, 1988, the Mary Garden in Annapolis, Maryland, is located behind St. Mary's Church, in the quadrangle formed by the church, the rectory and the historic John Carroll House....udayton.edu/mary/resources/m_garden/annap.html

Mary Garden, Episcopal Convent of the Transfiguration

In Cincinnati, Ohio. Located on a shady hillside on the grounds of the Episcopal Convent of the Transfiguration in suburban Glendale, (includes flowers blooming in time for Our Lady’s birthday or dedicated to her ....udayton.edu/mary/resources/m_garden/cqu.html

The devotion has its origin in the gospels of John (19, 25, Mary standing at the foot of the cross) and Luke (2:35, Your own soul a sword shall pierce). Other possible references to Mary's sorrow, pain ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq2/yq304.html

The devotion to the sorrows of Mary appears toward the beginning of the fourteenth century, and may have been influenced by Henry Suso (d. 1366) and other Rhenish mystics. It took as central theme the Calvary scene ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq2/yq258.html

Describe the origins of Mary's title: Our Lady of Sorrows?

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on September 15, the day after the feast of the Holy Cross to show the close connection between Jesus' Passion and Mary's Sorrows ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq20.html

Our Lady of Sorrows

Lenten Meditation I "and his mother kept all these things in her heart." (Luke 2:51b). The Mary Page’s five Lenten meditations give much material on the topic of Mary’s sorrow. These meditations take their orientation from the Sunday liturgies for Lent ....udayton.edu/mary/meditations/lent1.html

Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows

The chaplet or rosary of the Seven Sorrows uses special beads. There are seven groups of seven beads.
History: The seven groups of seven Hail Marys remember the seven sorrows of Our Lady.udayton.edu/mary/resources/chaplet.html

Contains poetry appropriate to the liturgical celebration of the Mother of Sorrows such as: "To the Sorrowing and Immaculate Heart," "Lady Most Pitiful," "The Passion of Our Lady," "The Passion of Mary," "When Mary Weeps." udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry_new/lentpoet.html

Like the dogma of Mary's Immaculate Conception, the dogma of the Assumption is not explicitly stated in the Bible. The teaching that 'at the end of her earthly course, Mary was assumed into heavenly glory, body and soul' was dogmatically defined by Pius XII in 1950 in Munificentissimus Deus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq14.html

There are a number of ancient texts not in the canon of Sacred Scripture which claim to present details about the life of Mary. The Protoevangelium Jacobi(ca. 150)...udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq05.html

A list of quotations on the Assumption from post-Vatican II magisterial documents such as this from Lumen Gentium, Chapter 8: "in the Blessed Virgin the Church has already reached that perfection whereby she exists without spot or wrinkle (cf. Eph 5:27)" (LG, 65)udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs4-5.html

There are many Marian feast days celebrated in the Catholic Church, but the principal ones are the Solemnity of Mary, the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple, the Annunciation, the Assumption and the Immaculate Conception ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq04.html

Marian Feasts Past and Present

The following feature points to the evolution of Marian feasts in the recent past. It shows the feasts in vigor before the liturgical reform of 1969, the changes made in 1969, and the further developments of 1986.udayton.edu/mary/resources/dogmas.html

Introduction: Belief that Mary has been taken up and is now in heaven with both her body and her soul has been part of the teaching of the Catholic Church since the earliest centuries of Christianity.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/assmp01.html

Mother of the New World

The meaning of the Assumption is that of a culmination and a new beginning. With the Assumption, the promises of the Lord were fulfilled for Mary, and as always, beyond all expectation.… Rev. Johann G. Roten, SMudayton.edu/mary/meditations/MotherofNewWorld.html

A Reflection on the Feast of the Assumption

The following contribution to The Mary Page on the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a contemplation on a fifteenth-century Greek Orthodox icon painted by iconographer Andreas Ritzos …. by Virginia Kimballudayton.edu/mary/meditations/kimball.html

Prayerful Reflections on the Assumption

St. Alphonsus de Liguori is one among the saints who writes that Mary died for sheer longing and love of the Savior. Below is a quotation from his seventh discourse, "The Assumption of Mary"udayton.edu/mary/meditations/assmp05.html

The following poems celebrate the mystery of Our Lady's Assumption. The reader will also find here poetry which explores the relationship between the season of summer and the Blessed Virgin's role in salvation history.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry/assumpp.html

What is the meaning of the crescent moon that Mary is sometimes pictured standing upon?

Includes: The crescent appears under Mary's feet in paintings of the Assumption (Meister of the Luzien-Legende, 1485) and signifies her glory and victory over time and space.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq244.html

Bibliography

Bibliography of Articles in Marian Studies

1950 — Present: Summary List In May 1999, the Mariological Society of America celebrated its fiftieth year as an academic theological society. For each of the fifty years the society published, the papers presented … include work on the Assumptionudayton.edu/mary/resources/msarticles.html

It is generally held by scholars that Pope Pius XII made very significant and notable contributions to Marian theology, public piety and devotion to Our Lady: Rev. Matthew R. Maurielloudayton.edu/mary/meditations/May98.html

Assumption and Coronation must be sharply distinguished. Whereas the assumption has been the object of dogmatic definition (1950), the coronation of Mary has never been more than a pious advocation (rosary), an iconographic motif (since the twelfth century) and a devotional custom (coronation of Mary statues known already in the early Middle Ages). However, the coronation points to a Marian title known in Christian tradition since from the beginning of the fourth century. udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq73.html

Coronation of Mary
Brief History of Coronation

Since the Council of Nicea in 787, the Church has often asserted that it is lawful to venerate images of Christ, Mary and the saints. This is an ancient practice of the Christian churches....udayton.edu/mary/resources/crowning.html

The story of Mary's birth and details about her aging parents, Joachim and Anne, come from apocryphal writings known as the Protoevangelium of James the Lesser that was written by an unknown author.udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq13.html

Where was Mary born?

According to old traditions, Mary was born in Jerusalem. Joachim is said to have been the owner of a home in the vicinity of the temple, more precisely near the Sheep Gate and its pool called in Hebrew, "Bethesda."udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq184.html

There are a number of ancient texts not in the canon of Sacred Scripture which claim to present details about the life of Mary. The Protoevangelium Jacobi(First Gospel of James) (ca. 150) ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq05.html

What are the aspects of Mary’s person and life, which are related by the various apocryphal writings?

Here Jesus lets us catch a glimpse of the mystery of his total consecration to a mission that flows from His divine sonship: "Did you not know that I must be about my Father's work?" (Lk 2:49 alt) Mary and Joseph did not understand these words, but they accepted them in faith. Mary "kept all these things in her heart" during the years Jesus remained hidden in the silence of an ordinary life.udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs6-2g.html

Address of Pope Paul VI at the close of the Third Session of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, November 22, 1964. In this document, Pope Paul VI refers to Pope Pius XII’s dedication of the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/mystery.html

Signum Magnum (The Great Sign)

Apostolic Exhortation On Venerating and Imitating the Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church and Model of All Virtues, Pope Paul VI, 13 May 1967
(Visit to Fatima: Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary)udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/SM.html (information leads to complete document)

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is primarily based upon the Sacred Scriptures. In the New Testament, there are two references to the Heart of Mary in the Gospel according to St. Luke ....udayton.edu/mary/meditations/DevImacc.html

(This article includes:) "Dedication to the Heart of Mary must therefore maintain the vital unity between the Heart of Mary and the Heart of Jesus. We must confide ourselves to the Heart of Mary in view of our consecration to God. We offer ourselves to this divine consecration through Mary, for she points the way to the heart of Jesus."udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq23.html

For several films on Fatima and devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and for borrowing privileges from The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute, see: www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/videos/index.php3 (contact the library)

Among the document references, this from Catechism of the Catholic Church:

"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John." (Jn 1:6) John was "filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb" (Lk. 1:15, 41) by Christ himself, whom the Virgin Mary had just conceived by the Holy Spirit. Mary's visitation to Elizabeth thus became a visit from God to His people. (Cf. Lk. 1:68) 717
See more at: /mary/resources/documents/docs6-2c.html

Theme: The Life of Mary: Visitation (Elizabeth's Perspective)

Among the document references, this from Redemptoris Mater :

"And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" (Lk.1:43) Elizabeth bears witness to Mary: she recognizes and proclaims that before her stands the Mother of the Lord, the Mother of the Messiah. The son whom Elizabeth is carrying in her womb also shares in this witness: "The babe in my womb leaped for joy" (Lk. 1:44). 12
See more at: http://www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs6-2d.html

Theme: The Life of Mary: Magnificat Song

Among the document references, this from Marialis Cultus:

Magnificat (exemplar of the Church, esp in liturgy) the Virgin in prayer .... "In her exultation Mary prophetically declared in the name of the Church: 'My soul proclaims the glory of the Lord...'" (Adversus Haereses III). And in fact Mary's hymn has spread far and wide and has become the prayer of the whole Church in all ages. 18 In Mary's prophetic canticle (cf. Lk. 1:46-55) they saw a special working of the Spirit who had spoken through the mouths of the prophets. (Origen) 26
See more at: http://www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs6-2e.html

Theme: The Role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Catechetics

A Synod of Bishops --1977; Oral Intervention by John Joseph Cardinal Carberry, Archbishop of St. Louis:

Within the document it states: "Here, again, Mary in the mystery of the Visitation, of Cana, of Calvary, is the ideal image for our young people to whom we proclaim the Word of God."
See more at: http://www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/carberry.html

Mary's Life

Mary Page FAQ #1: What do we know about Mary's life?

In response to the request of many readers, we have produced a general summary of the life of Jesus' mother, Mary. The canonical scriptures (especially the Gospels) are the primary source of information about the Blessed Virgin Mary ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq01.html

Liturgy

Mary Page FAQ #3: Does the liturgy give us any hints about Mary's life?

Several events concerning Mary's life are commemorated during the yearly liturgical cycles of the Catholic, Orthodox and other Christian Churches. Some of the more important celebrations on the current ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq03.html

Meditations

The "Merciless" Magnificat

The text contains: Mary's song is the "magna charta" of any and all authentic faith experiences. It is a description of the two columns upon which rests the weight of God's grace in this world; it pictures the two wings on which the soul is elevated toward her final encounter with God.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/MercilessMagnificat.html

Letter of Pope Paul VI to Cardinal Léon Josef von Suenens on the occasion of the International Marian Congress, May 13, 1975. Pope Paul VI emphasized the need to couple devotion to the Virgin Mary with devotion to the Holy Spirit in these critical times.udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/suenens.html

Theme: The Life of Mary: Pentecost

Among the document references, this from Behold Your Mother:

There are striking likenesses between the Annunciation and Pentecost. Mary, the great mother figure for the Church, is present not only at the Annunciation, but praying with her Son's disciples before Pentecost. 79
After Christ's Resurrection, surrounded by His disciples, Mary prayed for the coming of that same Spirit, in order that the Church, the Body of her Son, might be born on Pentecost. 115
See more at: udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs6-2l.html

Theme: Mary and the Holy Spirit: General

Among the document references, this from Marialis Cultus:

In the Virgin Mary everything is relative to Christ and dependent upon Him. It was with a view to Christ that God the Father from all eternity chose her to be the all-holy Mother and adorned her with gifts of the Spirit granted to no one else. 25
See more at: udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs3-0.html

Theme: Mary and the Holy Spirit: Overshadowed by the Spirit (Incarnation)

Among the document references, this from Behold Your Mother:

Any correct understanding of Mary's role must be seen in connection with the predominant role of the Holy Spirit. ... St. Luke presents Mary as the humble woman overshadowed by the Holy Spirit in order that Christ be formed. "God sent his Son born of a woman.... that we might receive the adoption of sons" (Gal 4:4). (LG 52) 112. See more at: http://www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs3-1.html

Theme: Mary and the Holy Spirit: Fashioned by the Spirit (Her whole existence)

Among the document references, this from Marialis Cultus:

Theological reflection and the liturgy have in fact noted how the sanctifying intervention of the Spirit in the Virgin of Nazareth was a culminating moment of the Spirit's action in the history of salvation. Thus, for example, some Fathers and writers of the Church attributed to the work of the Spirit the original holiness of Mary, who was as it were "fashioned by the Holy Spirit into a kind of new substance and new creature." (LG 56) 26
See more at: udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs3-2.html

This collection covers the themes: The Year of the Holy Spirit, 1998; Sacred Scripture Concerning the Holy Spirit and Mary; Mary as Image of the Holy Spirit; Marialis Cultus: The Holy Spirit and Marian Devotion; Recent Magisterial Teachings on the Holy Spirit and Mary; The Holy Spirit and Mary in Iconographyudayton.edu/mary/meditations/h-spirit.html

Mary, Mother of the Church

After fifty days of joyous celebration, the Easter Season solemnly closes each year with the great feast of Pentecost Sunday. This has been traditionally called the "birthday" of the Church , that day when "all were filled with the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:4) Pentecost occurs ten days after the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ....
A reflection by Rev. Matthew R. Mauriello:udayton.edu/mary/meditations/Mchrch.html

Who Was Mary?

In this reflection, the author writes: At the end of her beloved Son's terrible passion and atrocious death, then his glorious Resurrection and Ascension, St. Luke tells us in the Acts of the Apostles that the Mother of Jesus was in the upper room with fearful apostles awaiting the outpouring of the Pentecostal Spirit. Hers was an extraordinarily significant presence to the fledgling Church. The apostles were new shepherds (pastors) of Christ's Church. The Mother of Jesus is in their midst, forgiving and reconciling the disciples....
A reflection by Rev. Eamon R. Carroll, O. Carm.:udayton.edu/mary/meditations/carroll.html

On May 31, 1998, the feast of Pentecost, the Holy Father addressed to all bishops, clergy, and faithful the apostolic letter Dies Domini on the "sanctification of the Lord's Day." The text is clear and divided into five chapters: 1) Day of the Lord; 2) Day of Christ; 3) Day of the Church; 4) Day of the Person; 5) Day of Days. Subtitles within the chapters give further expressive and suggestive names for Sunday: "day of the new creation," "day of Christ the Light," "day of the gift of the Holy Spirit" .... by Rev. Ignacio Calabuig, OSM:udayton.edu/mary/meditations/calabuig.html

Encyclical of Pope Paul VI promulgated on April 30, 1965.
The pope urges the faithful to pray to Mary more than ever during the month of May, in connection with this exhorts all to seek peace by negotiation and prayer.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/encyclicals/documents/

Assumption and Coronation must be sharply distinguished. Whereas the Assumption has been the object of dogmatic definition (1950), the Coronation of Mary has never been ....udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq73.html

The Glorious Mysteries
... invoked in the Church under the titles of Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix. The Coronation of Our Lady, the "splendor of an entirely unique holiness"udayton.edu/mary/meditations/glorious.html

The Mary Page offers a variety of items to help you reflect on Christ's Resurrection with Mary or in a Marian context. Below are listed major articles. Kindly use The Mary Page search engine for even greater detail.

Liturgy

The Paschal Triduum and Easter Season with Mary

Popular devotion stresses Mary's sorrow more than her joy. The following provide some exceptions:

The Three Easter Days
Did Christ Visit Mary at or after the Resurrection? Early Writings
"Et Prima Vidit": The Iconography of the Appearance of Christ to His Mother
Marian Masses During the Easter Season
A Marian Reflection and Prayerudayton.edu/mary/meditations/paschaleaster.html

Poetry
The pictures which accompany our collection of Easter poetry each commemorate the Seven Joys of the Virgin Mary.The Virgin's seven joys are the following events: the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Resurrected Christ's appearance to Mary, Christ's Ascension, Pentecost, and Mary's death and Assumption.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry _new/risen.html

The "Regina Coeli" is one of the four seasonal antiphons of the Blessed Virgin Mary prescribed to be sung or recited in the Easter Season. The "Regina Coeli" is a twelfth-century antiphon for Evening Prayer during the Easter Season. Since the thirteenth century, it has been used as the seasonal antiphon in honor of the Blessed Virgin after Night Prayer.udayton.edu/mary/resources/antiph3.html

The commentary in the Sacramentary of the Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the votive Mass, "Holy Mary, Disciple of the Lord," says about Lent:

Lent is a "journey" for the faithful, during which they "more diligently listen to the word of God and devote themselves to prayer with greater earnestness" (SC 109}, and during which they are ready to bear the cross with greater zeal, so that with minds and hearts renewed they may reach a more worthy celebration of the Easter festival. In this way they show themselves true disciples of Christ, hearing his words and seeking to make them their own (see Luke 8:15), following in his footsteps in self-denial (see Matthew 16:24), and striving to stand by his cross in faithful witness (see John 19:26).

The Blessed Virgin Mary was such a disciple. One of the prefaces in the Marian Mass, "The Commending of the Blessed Virgin Mary," sums up the Marian outlook for Lent:

Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks.

At the foot of the cross of Jesus,
by his solemn and dying wish,
a deep bond of love is fashioned
between the Blessed Virgin Mary
and his faithful disciples:
the Mother of God is entrusted to the disciples
as their own mother,
and they receive her
as a precious inheritance from their Master.

She is to be for ever
the mother of those who believe,
and they will look to her
with great confidence in her unfailing protection.
She loves her Son in loving her children,
and in heeding what she says
they keep the words of their Master.

Through him the angels of heaven
offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voice be one with theirs
in their triumphant hymn of praise.
(Preface 13)

The Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Masses are arranged according to the divisions of the liturgical year. There are five votive Masses for Lent.

Holy Mary, Disciple of the Lord
The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Foot of the Cross, I
The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Foot of the Cross, II
The Commending of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Reconciliationudayton.edu/mary/respub/colmas.html

Five Lenten MeditationsThese meditations take their orientation from the Sunday liturgies for Lent, from the five votive Masses in honor of Mary for the
Lenten season, from Sacred Scripture, and from devotional traditions....Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5

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